Bit of an easy week this week, resting in hopeful anticipation that Thierry will be available next week to help lay the new floor in the barn. As always there's a few minor jobs to be done & with the second visit of our potential buyers scheduled for this coming Tuesday it was out with the paint and strimmer and although it is still a little early for them there is now a colourful display of geraniums in Lagarrigue. Let's hope they're a bit more enthusiastic than the couple who asked for directions on Saturday afternoon. They were booked in to one of the local gites and were struggling to find it 'in such a remote location'. Barbara was immediately on the defensive and pointed out the local attractions of Najac & La Fouillade. 'Well I hope they're better than Villefranche, that was a dump'. They'd obviously only driven round the outskirts of the town and hadn't seen the medieval centre. I'm sure after Barbara had finished with them a visit would be on their list of 'Things to do when visiting the Averyon'. We bid them bon journée and wished them a happy holiday – some chance!We collected Matthew on Monday & used the week to do a little sight seeing with him. On Wednesday we headed over to see le Viaduc de Millau 
that crosses The Tarn at Millau. Designed by Sir Norman Foster, something the French tend not to mention, it is the tallest vehicle carrying bridge in the world. It's an amazing spectacle and often referred to as 'the bridge in the clouds' but we certainly picked the best of days to visit, the sun was out and we could see the bridge in all it's glory. It's only approximately 10 kilometres from Millau to the village Roquefort, home of the world famous cheese which has been around since 1411 and judging by the smell there's still some of the original batch available in the shop. Despite the delights of the Disney like presentations we decided to pass on the tour, we'd done that a couple of years ago, and headed for a spot of lunch at the 'Roq n Bar' café where you are welcomed by a guitar playing ewe. Sounds strange but the food is reasonably priced and as long as you like like salads & cheese there's something for everyone on the menu. On Thursday Matthew
was treated to the delights of VDR's weekly market followed by a long and leisurely French lunch. A belated birthday present but one I know he enjoyed, the meal part of the treat that is. There's been as much interest here in the Olympic Torch tour as there appears to have been back in the UK & there were several people demonstrating in the market place in VDR. We must have missed the torch's procession through the town but we were invited to a festival promoting an independent Tibet.
that crosses The Tarn at Millau. Designed by Sir Norman Foster, something the French tend not to mention, it is the tallest vehicle carrying bridge in the world. It's an amazing spectacle and often referred to as 'the bridge in the clouds' but we certainly picked the best of days to visit, the sun was out and we could see the bridge in all it's glory. It's only approximately 10 kilometres from Millau to the village Roquefort, home of the world famous cheese which has been around since 1411 and judging by the smell there's still some of the original batch available in the shop. Despite the delights of the Disney like presentations we decided to pass on the tour, we'd done that a couple of years ago, and headed for a spot of lunch at the 'Roq n Bar' café where you are welcomed by a guitar playing ewe. Sounds strange but the food is reasonably priced and as long as you like like salads & cheese there's something for everyone on the menu. On Thursday Matthew
was treated to the delights of VDR's weekly market followed by a long and leisurely French lunch. A belated birthday present but one I know he enjoyed, the meal part of the treat that is. There's been as much interest here in the Olympic Torch tour as there appears to have been back in the UK & there were several people demonstrating in the market place in VDR. We must have missed the torch's procession through the town but we were invited to a festival promoting an independent Tibet.Things are getting a little busier and this past week there's been a significant increase in the number of UK registered cars on the roads. Let's hope they're all here looking for a beautifully restored French farmhouse to buy 'cause I know where there's one going at a very competitive price. In Najac the Sunday market is back but still has a long way to go before it reaches the dizzy heights of the world famous market in Bury, Lancashire; there's currently only three stalls none of which are selling black puddings. There's also a couple of new restaurants opened which we'll certainly be trying out in preference to The Salamander which I 'reviewed' in April last year. I'm hoping I don't bump into the owner as someone had accessed the blog via a Google search of 'Salamander in Najac' and read my comments! Watch out A. A. Gill.
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